Background*

Mr. John T. Montford served as Consultant and Senior Advisor of Government Relations and Global Public Policy of General Motors Company since January 1, 2010. Mr. Montford serves as Senior Advisor of Public Policy at General Motors North America. He served as the President of External Affairs and Attorney at Law of SBC Southwestern Bell Company and SBC-SNET, subsidiaries of SBC Communications Inc., since July 1, 2002. He has a deep and diverse background in public policy ... and corporate affairs. He served as the President-western region for AT&T. His professional career began with his service as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his tour of active duty, he launched his legal career in Texas and was later elected as District attorney from 1979 to 1982. He served as the Senior Vice President of Western Region Legislative & Regulatory Affairs - AT&T Western States of AT&T, Inc. From September 2001 to June 2002, he served as the Senior Vice President of External Affairs of SBC Communications Inc. He also served as the Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs of SBC Communications Inc. from September 2001 to July 2002. He served as a Member of the Texas Senate for 14 years and also served as Senate President Pro Tempore from 1983 to 1996. He practiced law in Lubbock until 1996. Mr. Montford has been a Director of Southwest Airlines Co. since 2002. He served as a Director of Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., from June 1999 to July 26, 2009. He served as a Director of Fleetwood Retail Corporation, a holding company of Homeone Credit Corp. since 1999. He serves as the President of the Plum Foundation. He served as the Chancellor Emeritus of the Texas Tech University System. From 1996 to 2001, he served as Chancellor of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and the Chief Executive Officer of the University system. He was also the 2005 chairman of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. During his tenure in the Senate he served as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee. He was elected president pro tem for the 73rd Legislative Session. Texas Monthly named Senator Montford among the Top 10 Best Legislators for five legislative sessions. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, from which he also received a JD degree. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from University of Texas at Austin.

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